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Wednesday July 8th, 2009. Posted by Alex W:

Benchen

Home monastery of Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche, Tenga Rinpoche and Chime Rinpoche. Looks a bit more spruce than when I was there in ’92!

Benchen 2005

Benchen 2005

 

The picture was sent out as a digital new-year card from Marpa House a year ago – thanks!

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2 comments to Benchen

  • Tashi
    10/07/2009 at 6:15 am

    Dear Alex,
    we went there with Kyabje Tenga Rinpoche in 2005. Actually I arrived there some days later than the rest of the group. When the Taxi driver drove me there from Jekundo I started to argue with him that this is not Benchen as I only knew the old pics of the place and it wasnt above my imagination that they built up such a huge new monastery.
    Anyway here are some pics by our Polish Dharmafriend Lama Rinchen from that trip you might enjoy: http://www.benchen.org.pl/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=6261&g2_page=1

    best

    Tashi

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